China unveils new, ambitious climate goals

BEIJING, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — China on Tuesday made fresh pledges on fighting climate change, setting out ambitious targets beyond 2020 in what it calls its “utmost efforts” in tackling the global challenge. The world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 60 percent […]

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CPC’s governing capacity win worldwide praise

BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — On the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), foreign experts and scholars spoke highly of the party’s governing capacity and efforts in the fight against corruption. Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab al-Saket, a former Arab League ambassador to China, said the CPC’s glorious achievements […]

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Commentary: A key step forward for AIIB

BEIJING, June 30 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Monday captured global attention once again as its founding members gathered here to witness the signing of an agreement, a key step that paves the way for the operations of the institution. The China-proposed bank is designed as a multilateral financial institution that […]

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AIIB agreement signed, China-led bank takes key step forward

BEIJING, June 29 (NsNewsWire) — A China-initiated multilateral bank that has dominated media headlines for months took a key step forward on Monday, with the signing of an agreement that outlines the framework and management structure for the institution. Representatives of the 57 prospective founding countries of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) gathered in […]

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Xi to attend BRICS, SCO summit next week

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 7th BRICS summit and 15th SCO summit to be held in Ufa of Russia next week. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced Monday that Xi will attend the 7th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit on July 8-9 and the […]

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Zombie chicken feet strike fear into Chinese snackers

CHANGSHA, June 25 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese people generally love munching on chicken feet — fengzhao, as they are known — but Beijing-based editor Han Jing recently found the delicacy a little bit nauseating. Han had been a huge fan of the tasty snack until chicken feet became the center of a food scare. In China’s […]

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Vietnam to host 25th APEC Summit in 2017

HANOI, June 25 (Xinhua) — Vietnam will host the 25th Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit and related activities in 2017, said the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Wednesday on its website. Speaking during an international seminar on APEC organization held in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh […]

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Beijing seeks public views on development plan

BEIJING, June 24 (NsNewsWire) — Beijing is encouraging the public to express their views or proposals on the city’s development plan for 2016-2020 to make it more practical and scientific, said city planning officials. More than 17,000 people have participated in symposiums and 4,000 proposals have been received, according to the Beijing Municipal Development and […]

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China opens new route for Indian pilgrims to Tibet

LHASA, June 23 (NsNewsWire) — China on Monday opened a new route along the Himalayan Nathu La Pass for pilgrims from India traveling to Tibet, to further promote religious exchanges between the two countries, reports Xinhua. The first group of 43 Indian nationals entered Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest China, via this pass at 10 a.m., […]

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